Specialist Marine Services is
based in Hull UK, formed from the rump of the old Humber based tug and
salvage company United Towing. It appears from available information that
they manage ships for a number of owners and they have some real classics on their books.

Now they seem to have given up
all that sort of stuff, so the vessels below are in fact
disposals, and they are concentrating on harbour towage,
although they advertise all sorts of services. (May 2010)

ANCHOR HANDLERS

OSA TYPE

ENGLISHMAN

BUILT:
1975 ELSFLETHER

Former names: Schepelsturm

Sisterships

This vessel
had a number of sister ships when they were all part of OSA back in the
1970s. they included the :

Schnoorturm
(Below)HerdentorWerdertor

General

Propulsion

Deck Equip

Length OA

70.16 m

Engines

2 x MAK

Workdrum pull

200 tonnes

Breadth

14 m

BHP

10406

Capacity 1

1219m x 62mm

DWT

1523 tonnes

For'd Thrusters

1 x 600

Capacity 2

Deck area

363 m2

Aft Thrusters

Towdrum pull

200 tonnes

Fuel

1004 m3

Bollard pull

122 tonnes

Capacity 1

1219m x 62mm

Pot water

185 m3

Capacity 2

Mud

DP

Securing Jaw

UT Sharks Jaw

Base oil

Joystick

Simrad Albatross

Cranes

Brine

Dry bulk

196 m3

Year built

1975

Shipyard

Elsflether

OSA TYPE

STATESMAN

BUILT:
1976 ELSFLETHER

The Statesman (formerly Sun Wrestler) is seen here discharging deep
water riser the the semi-submersible Benreoch back in 1994 when she was supporting the rig
off the coast of Israel in the Mediterranean.

This
ship was burnt out in 1990 when it was probably the Schnoorturm and was purchased by Eide
the well known Norwegian second hand marine equipment dealer. It was originally a sister
vessel to what is now the Englishman though there are now limited similarities except for
the plant.

During the rebuilding she was lengthened and was provided
with a completely new superstructure and a new winch as well as an additional azimuthing
thruster. She is provided with a retractable towing pod which appears missile like from
beneath the main deck.